How We Scored Our First Feature Film: Behind the ‘Super Size Me 2’ Soundtrack

Grab your popcorn - we’re taking you behind the scenes of scoring our first ever feature film, Super Size Me 2. Tune in for a story of fun, frustration, and a whole lot of chickens! 

We talk about how this project came about and the quirky brief that landed right in the middle of David’s wedding back in 2016. The ultimate way to get our feet wet by jumping straight into the deep end of the feature film world!

We break down the whole process from navigating shifting styles from cue to cue, combing in-the-box production with live elements, our year-long writing process alongside collaborator Tim Garland, dealing with constantly shifting picture-locks and composing last-minute emergency cues!

Plus, the emotional rollercoaster of the film’s release…From the absolute high of premiering at the Toronto Film Festival, complete with a red carpet, a massive party, and a major distribution deal - only to watch it vanish overnight as the film was shelved! 

But the story doesn’t end there. Two years later, the movie finally found a home on streaming platforms, inspiring us to write a brand-new, hilarious country-comedy end credits song, ‘Nothing But Chickens’! 

Chapters

0:00 Intro
2:56 How the project came about
5:35 Bringing collaborator Tim Garland on board
6:21 The first steps
8:49 Stylistic changes
13:44 The collaborative writing process
15:30 Mixing MIDI with live elements
17:29 Toronto Film Festival premiere
19:25 The distribution deal was pulled...
20:58 Creating the credits song 'Nothing But Chickens'
25:30 The 'Holy Chicken!' sandwich and final thoughts

#composer #filmcomposer #filmmusic #featurefilm #filmscore #soundtrack #songwriting #composers #supersizeme